2012 Hot August Auction

A simple blacksmith made 5" Tommy Knocker style miners` stick. Handle has an ornamental pick set in opening. Piece is unpolished and beautiful in

Blacksmith model miniature candle stick. Measures 3.5" long. Hand-fabricated, excellent workmanship. Unique object. Not in Wilson, RCS 85. - Ken

A very nice Tommy Knocker in a 6" size, quite possibly from the 19th Century. Piece is nicely polished and blacksmith made. There are no visible

Lot of 2 mining supply catalogs. 1) Catalog number 2. SUPPLIES FOR MINE AND MILL, MACHINE SHOP, GARAGE SAW AND PLANNING MILL, POWER PLANTS, CONTRACTOR

This is an entire mining hard goods collection which includes miners' candlesticks, carbide lamps, lunch pails and even a hard hat. Also feature...

Lot of 5. 1) THE BIG BONANZA by Dan DeQuille. "This story of the discovery and development of Nevada's fabulous Comstock Lode is an America...

Lot of 6. 1) NEW CATECHISM of the STEAM ENGINE by N. Hawkins, M.E. 1904. This book is illustrated, with chapters on Gas, Oil and Hot Air Engines. 437

Lot of 5. 1) THE GOLD MINES OF CANADA THAT PAY DIVIDENDS, John Wright, pub. By Crawford, Wright & Co., Toronto, Ont., c1939, 100pgs, hardcover. 2)

While “Gold Rush” may make many people think of gold pans, sluice boxes, and other methods of using water to separate rock from gold, water was unavai

Lot of 2. 1) ALLIS-CHALMERS COMPANY. Published in 1911, out of Milwaukee, WI. Unnumbered pages. The card cover of this book is inscribed “Allis-Chalme

Lot of 10: 1) black cast iron candlestick from the Adele Reed collection. Very ornate, measures 10.5". 2) copper oil burning lamp with hanging ho

Lot of 3. 1) ROSE TOOL & SUPPLY COMPANY Catalog No. 5 Book from Pittsburg, PA. The cover reads MILL-MINE MACHINISTS CONTRACTORS TOOLS AND SUPPLIES

Lot of 2 catalogs: 1) from Baldwin Acetylene Lamps of New York. This 1902 publication is 15 pages in length and features in photos and descriptions, a

Twenty-One books: GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE AMERICAN CORDILLERA, Volumes I-III and Field Guide, 1996. PIERCE WELL DESCRIPTIVE CATALOG, Pierce We

Folding hook and spike mechanical blacksmith model with clasp. Length 4" folded, 7.25" open. Steel with brass plate on thumb lever. This nic

Old pack saddle that appears to be from the mid to late 19th century. Piece measures 20" x 13" x 23". The size suggests the saddle was

Blacksmith’s candlestick, measures about 8.5” The letters WW are incorporated on the handle and the thimble has a crown edge design. Made out of steel

Measures around 14.25 ”and made out of steel with a brass holder on the base of the hook. There is knurling on the sides of the hook and thumb lever t

Measures 5.25” and 6.75” folded and unfolded. Made out of steel and has some wear. This candlestick could possibly be a prototype due to the missing h

Measures 4.25” and 5” folded and unfolded. Made out of steel and has had some wear. The hook, thimble and spike fit neatly into the handle and can rot

Constructed of steel, this piece measures 5" folded and 6.75" open. This stick is similar to the Pateneaude patent (W 225), but lacks the cl

This is a smaller fancy blacksmith, it only measures about 8” and made out of one piece of steel. The spike and hook are etched in a unique pattern, w

This is an extremely rare candlestick. Measures about 12” with riveted steel with no screws or plating. Stamping on the spike reads CURTISS and other

Lot of 6. The Varney Company was headquartered in Denver, Colorado and was very active in the making of miners candlesticks. This is a collection of s

Weepah was arguably the last American gold rush, and the first "auto camp" where over a 1000 miners drove to the camp 18 miles southwest of

Compact abbreviated model, obtained from Bisbee Arizona. Bisbee is located about 82 miles southeast of Tucson, and was founded in 1880 on copper, gold

Lot of 2. 1) Globe, AZ picture book, with various vintage images of the Courthouse, School House, Roosevelt Dam, Miami Copper Co. Complex, Horse Shoe

Lot of 2 : A large, 6.25" long, and a small, 4.75" long. Each container holds brass balance scales. These are fold-down/ assemble type units

John Taylor came to the California Gold Rush from England and was an early gold rush metals dealer. He parlayed the metals business into a chemical an

Encased in a green painted metal box, approximately 3" x 7,” with “Miners’ Improved Gold Scale” lettered on the top of the case. “Manufactured ex

A previously unknown certificate: TIGER GOLD AND SILVER MINING COMPANY stock, number 12 for 2500 shares at $100 each, issued to Ellis Edwards. Signed

Water color painting of the Empire Mine in Grass Valley, CA. By George Mathis (1909-1997). Gallery framed 28" x 32" and double-matted. The i

Watercolor done by Elizabeth Lauder depicts the Kennedy Mine in Jackson, Amador County, California. One of the deepest mines in the world, the Kennedy

Stock certificate issued to John A. Hall for 200 shares at $50 per share in the Meadow Lake Mill and Mining Company of Nevada County. It is signed by

Dark wooden mould for gold bullion. Measures 11.25” by 5.25” by 4.75”, excluding handle and three foot pegs. This mould was made for the Nevada Foundr

Once owned by Edwin Garthwaite. This kit was made in Freiberg, Germany. Garthwaite, a mining engineer, was born in San Francisco, CA on 5 August 1857.

A known example of candlestick development through observation of actual models is the Gabriel Werntz candlestick of Placerville, California. Werntz,

Lot of 9, large collection. 1) Assay Analysis chemical set in 12" x 7" x 4.5" hinged wooden box. Contains 5 liquid jars and 22 powder v

This c1850 dagger is from the Gold Rush period in California. It has a walrus tusk and measures 12.5" in total, with a 3.5" forged steel qui

Lot of 3: 1) Joshua Hendy electric hoists; 2) Joshua Hendy stamp mills; 3) Union Iron Works (in Spanish) with many full page lithographs. - Ken &...

Wooden case, 17" x 8.5" x 13". Has flip-top lid and fold-down tray. Inside are 3 removable trays with a multitude of chemical reagent b

This is a unique folding candlestick from Colorado. Open, it measures 6", folded, about 3.5". This is a Hume & Tate Patent. Piece is in

It is believed that while serving time in the Canon City State Penitentiary, a master blacksmith named Cox made this gorgeous presentation stick. A fe

No. 23C181 First known as part of the Kansas and Nebraska Territories, Colorado held territory status from 1861 until 1876 when it was incorporated in

Very unique folding hook and spike model candlestick. The nicely designed folder incorporates fuse-cutter blade and blasting cap crimper in the foldin

Two Denver scientific catalogs: 1) THE MINE AND SMELTER SUPPLY COMPANY ASSAYERS AND CHEMISTS SUPPLIES AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS Catalog 54 from 1920.

1) HENDRIE & BOLTHOFF MFG. AND SUPPLY CO. GENERAL CATALOG NUMBER 97. Wahlgreen Publishing Co., 1924, 1029 pages. Fully illustrated catalog of 7 ty

Fred W. Thompson filed his first patent for a multiple carrier rider on 26 December 1903 [Ref: scalesandweights.com]. This handsome brass button balan

The Varney Patent folding stick, known as a “pocket stick” is one of the most mechanical of all miners’ sticks. A sliding thumb button raises and lowe

Folding hook and spike model candlestick, 4” and 6.5” folded and unfolded. Made with sheet steel and a nickel-plated brass thimble. The handle on thi